Pain after pacemaker/ICD implants

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“…However, the intraoperative care of patients with local anesthesia is unstandardised and largely determined by HCPs’ preference, with patients preference and needs being ignored [ 25 ]. Besides, most researches in intraoperative care of CIED patients has centred on technology and its application, rather than on patient experience, and study concerning intraoperative experiences for CIED patients is in its infancy [ 14 , 26 ]. Nowadays, it is advacated that interventions based on stakeholders’ perception can improve health outcomes.…”

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A qualitative study on patients’ and health care professionals’ perspectives regarding care delivered during CIED operation

Zhou,

Zhang

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) has proven to be an invaluable tool in the practice of cardiology. Patients who have undergone CIED surgery with local anesthesia may result in fear, insecurity and suffering. Some studies have put efforts on ways to improve intraoperative experience of patients with local anesthesia, but researches concerning experiences of CIED patients during surgery is in its infancy. Methods Based on semi-structured and in-depth interviews, a qualitative design was conducted in a tertiary general hospital in China from May 2022 to July 2023.Purposeful sampling of 17 patients received CIED surgery and 20 medical staff were interviewed. Thematic analysis with an inductive approach was used to identify dominant themes. Results Four themes emerged from the data: (1) Safety and success is priority; (2) Humanistic Caring is a must yet be lacking; (3) Paradox of surgery information given; (4) Ways to improve surgery experiences in the operation. Conclusions Intraoperative care is significant for CIED surgery. To improve care experience during surgery, healthcare professionals should pay attention to patients’ safety and the factors that affecting humanistic caring in clinical practice. In addition, information support should consider information-seeking styles and personal needs. Besides, the four approaches presented in this study are effective to improve the intraoperative care experience.

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